Judge, 1916-06-03 · page 20 of 28
Judge — June 3, 1916 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page combines **advertisements with pro-suffrage editorial content**, creating an ironic juxtaposition typical of Judge's satirical approach. **Left side:** Coca-Cola and Wilson Whiskey ads promoting "moderation" and reasonableness—concepts the magazine ironically applies to suffrage debate on the right. **Right side:** "The Modern Woman: Suffrage Facts and Fancies" by Anna Cadogan Etz argues for women's voting rights. The text catalogs women already holding political office (naming Katharine B. Davis, Mrs. Borden Harriman) and recounts a New Jersey woman under-sheriff's heroic rescue of an escaped prisoner—demonstrating women's capability in demanding roles. **The satire:** The article mocks opponents' resistance as absurd, comparing them to a pioneer woman skeptical that a cook stove would ever work. It also notes men's illogical objection to women's presence at Cornell College dining tables—they ate *less* when seated with women, yet still opposed it. **Bottom cartoon:** "Universal Suffrage—Removing the Barriers" depicts women breaking through barriers to civic participation, supporting the article's argument.
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After the Walk— your first and best thought is COLL Oftenest thought of for its delicious- ness—highest though’ of ‘for its wholesomeness. Kefreshing and thirst-quenching. Demand the genuine by full name— nicknames encourage substitution, THE COCA-COLA CO., ATLANTA, GA. Send for free dooklet, “The Romance cf Coca-Cola” The bigot has lost caste in America. It is the moderate man who has authority—the man who knows how to use and not misuse. You will find thousands of moderate men using a wonderfully mild and mellow Whiskey --Wilson—Real Wilson—That’s All! The Whiskey for which we invented the Non-Refillable Bottle FREE CLUB RECIPES—Free booklet of famous club recipes for mixed drinks. Address Wilson, 315 Fifth Ave. N.Y. That's All! THE MODERN WOMAN Suffrage Facts and Fancies By ANNA CADOGAN ETZ Shall a Thing Be Permitted to Happen That Has Happened ? HALL WOMEN enter politi That is the essence of the votes for women question. But a careful reading of the daily press reveals women already in politics and the success of the venture unquestioned, Anyone can compile an endless list of women holders of political office rang- ing all the way from Katharine B. Davis, as Commissioner of Correction, Mrs. Borden Harriman, as member of the Industrial Relations Commission, down to the woman police, juror, notary public, etc. The recent exploit of the under sheriff of Bergen County, New Jersey, ought to remove the last lingering doubt of the ability of woman to cope with almost any political job. According to the press, this young woman ran a race with her superior officer in pursuit of an escaped prisoner and not only won the running match but plunged into the river and rescued the escaped one from a watery grave. The fact that all this and more fails to reassure the politically timid minded, recalls the story of a woman in pioncer days, who journeyed ten miles to see the first cook stove in the state of Missouri. She watched in silence while it cooked. She in silence what it cooked. Then she slowly shook her head and said, “Well, Sarah, it cooks all right and the victuals taste all right, but I don’t believe that it will ever be a success. The “Refining Influence of Woman” ANY MEN in many times and many climes hav lared their fai in the refining influence of woman over man, but the steward of College in the early days of co-education at Cornell U: ity did me | than profess the faith that was in him. He proved it to his ewn financial advantage. His course was not unbeset with difficulties. When Sage College opened, so the story goes, there were not enough girls to fill the dining room and the steward was permitted to offer table board to men students. The men were deterred by no spirit of gallantry from boldly requesting'tables by themselves. In spite of their wishes the steward always placed them at tables with girls. When asked by a professor why he pet- sisted in ignoring the wishes of the men students, he replied, “Why, Professor, they eat so much lessethat way.” A New Development A SIGNIFICANT development of the suffrage situation is signalized by a call to a Woman’s Party Convention to be held in Chicago on June 5. 6and 7, sent out by the officers of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage representing thirty-six unenfranchised states. It is announced that the Woman's Party to be launched will work independently of all existing political organizations to secure the passage of the national suf amendment. In the twelve states in which woman suffrage is in operation there are four million voters. Of course women will not vote in masses, as men vote, on various questions, even in the states where suffrage has been granted to them; yet they will vote together on the question of national suffrage, and a very small proportion of the vast woman vote pledged to | support of the suffrage issue can seriously affect the general re sult of the election. In presi- dential elections in the past some states have declared for one or another candidate by small margins. The power placed in the hands of a great number of women in states where they have the vote will thus be seen to be momentous. Problematical Happy is the bride whom the stepson takes a shine to. REMOVING THE BARRIERS comicbooks.com